Salt Flat, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79847
Hudspeth County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 167
- 0/sq mi
- $50,938
- Median income
- $66,100
- Median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Salt Flat pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79847 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1670.0 square miles in Salt Flat, Hudspeth County, Texas. The area is home to 167 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79847 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79847 sits at $50,938 (33% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $58,750. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $66,100 (73% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 54.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79847 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 79847 sits relative to Texas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79847, Salt Flat, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
167
Population
1670.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79847?
52.0
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
8.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$50,938
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$58,750
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79847 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,938 15th percentile higher than 15% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
124
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,100
Median Home Value
-73% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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